The writing lesson and spider map were created to target paragraph writing, which is a weakness among eighth graders. This lesson is actually the second in a series. Since the eighth graders have not had any extensive writing since fifth grade, this lesson, as well as the others in this series, serves as a starting point at the beginning of the year.
Writing Lesson 8/18/2011
Writing
Introduce Yourself in Writing
EISIntroductionLetter.doc
English 8 Writing Standards
EIS English 8 Writing Standards.pub
Graphic Organizers
Rubric
The writing lesson and spider map were created to target paragraph writing, which is a weakness among eighth graders. This lesson is actually the second in a series. Since the eighth graders have not had any extensive writing since fifth grade, this lesson, as well as the others in this series, serves as a starting point at the beginning of the year.
Writing Lesson 8/18/2011
Spider Map using Inspiration8